A few days ago a Swanage resident sent out a request for people to come together at Fort Henry Studland to mark a few minutes silence for those you took park in the Normandy landings 70 years ago.
Fort Henry has its connections to those landings as Studland was a test ground in early 1944.
Tonight about 50 people turned up along with veterans, British Legion members and local clergy.
A short service was held to remember all those who took part , especially those who gave their lives.
Nick, Duncan and I along with our families attended and represented HM Coastguard. I was asked to read a poem on behalf of a veteran who sadly was unable to get to this event, a very moving tribute.
Pictured above is Cliff Brown, a Swanage resident who is a Normandy Veteran. Speaking to Cliff some years ago , I discovered the role Cliff took on the 6th June 1944 finding himself trapped on Omaha beach.
His story is one reason we take time to remember those who took part in the events of 6th June 1944.
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